Kyle Walker called up by England boss Fabio Capello for Denmark friendly

Fabio Capello sprang a major surprise last night when he named Tottenham defender Kyle Walker, currently starring on loan for Aston Villa, in his England squad to face Denmark in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Capello has been struggling in the right-back department, with doubts over both Phil Jagielka and Micah Richards, who played in the role against France in November.

Nevertheless, Walker's elevation is a shock and comes during a season when the 20-year-old has excelled in loan spells with both QPR and Villa, Harry Redknapp having decided there is no short-term use for the Sheffield-born player at his parent club Spurs.

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Walker, who has lightning pace, scored a long-range goal for Villa in yesterday's 2-2 draw at home to Fulham.

Scott Parker is also back in the squad after making the last of his three senior England appearances in 2006 - the 2-0 defeat to Croatia in Zagreb - and being cut from the provisional World Cup squad last summer because Capello thought he was too slow.

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But he has been West Ham's best player in a stuttering campaign. Parker will be in competition for a place with Arsenal's Jack Wilshere, who Capello believes is better than the legendary France and Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele.

The Italian feels that Wilshere, 19, can play a key role in qualification for Euro 2012. Capello has earmarked him for a holding midfield role and when asked about the comparison with 1998 World Cup winner Makelele, Capello said: 'Wilshere is better. Makelele was faster and could play with both feet. But Wilshere is really intelligent on the pitch.

'His movement - with the ball, without the ball - has improved a lot. In some games he has played forward. In other games he played in front of the back four. 'He will be really important for me.'